“锦上添花”是一个很美妙的成语，用来形容在美好的事物上再添加一些美好的元素，使其更加美好。
那么在英语中，有哪些表达可以与之对应呢？
今天就来和Dino一起来探讨一下吧~
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“锦上添花”的不同翻译
1、Paint the lily：画蛇添足/锦上添花
从字面意思看，这个短语是“给百合花上色”，但百合花本身就已经很美丽了，再去给它上色，有点多此一举。
所以可以理解为在原本美好的基础上再添加一些东西，有“锦上添花”的感觉。
不过有时候也带有一点贬义，暗示做了一些不必要的、多余的事情。
I think it's unnecessary to add so *** ny decorations to the room. It's like painting the lily.
我觉得给房间加这么多装饰没必要，这有点画蛇添足/锦上添花过头了。
I think it's unnecessary to add so *** ny decorations to the room. It's like painting the lily.
我觉得给房间加这么多装饰没必要，这有点画蛇添足/锦上添花过头了。
2、Add flowers to the brocade：锦上添花
这个表达直接对应了中文“锦上添花”的字面意思，非常形象。
在英语中，也可以用来表示在已经很好的事物上进一步增添美好，使其更加出色。
The beautiful lightingadded flowers to the brocadeof the already gorgeous ballroom.
美丽的灯光为原本就华丽的宴会厅锦上添花。
The beautiful lightingadded flowers to the brocadeof the already gorgeous ballroom.
美丽的灯光为原本就华丽的宴会厅锦上添花。
3、Make a good thing *** n better：锦上添花
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这个表达比较直白，就是让一件好事变得更好，虽然没有那么形象，但也准确地传达了“锦上添花”的核心意思。
The excellent service in the resta *** ant really *** de a good thing *** n better.The food was already great, and with the good service, it was a perfect dining experience.
The excellent service in the resta *** ant really *** de a good thing *** n better.The food was already great, and with the good service, it was a perfect dining experience.
餐厅出色的服务真的是锦上添花。食物本来就很棒，再加上好的服务，这是一次完美的用餐体验。
餐厅出色的服务真的是锦上添花。食物本来就很棒，再加上好的服务，这是一次完美的用餐体验。
4、cherry on top：锦上添花
The beautiful view from the top of the mountain was the cherry on topof o *** wonderful hiking trip.
从山顶看到的美丽景色是我们这次美妙徒步旅行的锦上添花之处。
The beautiful view from the top of the mountain was the cherry on topof o *** wonderful hiking trip.
从山顶看到的美丽景色是我们这次美妙徒步旅行的锦上添花之处。
5、icing on the cake：锦上添花
英文例子：Winning the game was great, and getting the MVP award was the icing on the cake.
赢得比赛很棒，而获得最有价值球员奖更是锦上添花。
英文例子：Winning the game was great, and getting the MVP award was the icing on the cake.
赢得比赛很棒，而获得最有价值球员奖更是锦上添花。
6、just one way to cap it：锦上添花
H *** ing a delicious dinner after a day of exploring the city was just one way to cap it.
在探索了这座城市一天之后，享用一顿美味的晚餐只是让这一天 *** 结束的一种方式。
H *** ing a delicious dinner after a day of exploring the city was just one way to cap it.
在探索了这座城市一天之后，享用一顿美味的晚餐只是让这一天 *** 结束的一种方式。
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单词拓展
1、enhance：提高，增强，增进
Example：We should enhancethe quality of o *** products.
Translation：我们应该提高我们产品的质量。
2、embellish：装饰，美化，润色
Example：She likes to embellishher writing with vivid deions.
Translation：她喜欢用生动的描写来润色她的文章。
3、augment：增加，扩大，增强
Example：They plan to augmenttheir income by taking on more part-time jobs.
Translation：他们计划通过多做些 *** 来增加收入。
